Q102 – Weekly Tips 23 – Ireland’s first sustainable wetsuit company, Snawve.

Did you know… Most wetsuits are made from petrol. Neoprene, a synthetic rubber commonly used in wetsuit manufacturing, has a significant ecological footprint. Many wetsuits are made in Asia and are not biodegradable after using. What is Snawve? Snawve is a sustainable  suit company. They were founded by Stephen Byrne, an eco conscious person with […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 24 – Protecting Water Quality in Kerry

This week on Ours to Protect we looked at what we need to do to protect our water quality.   Did you know …….   The latest report by the Environmental Protection Agency found that nitrogen levels, mainly from fertilisers and manures from farming, increased in rivers and groundwater last year. Phosphorus levels, mainly from […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 24 – Protecting Water Quality in Kerry

This week on Ours to Protect we’re taking a look at what we need to do to protect our water quality. The latest report by the Environmental Protection Agency found that nitrogen levels, mainly from fertilisers and manures from farming, increased in rivers and groundwater last year. And phosphorus levels, mainly from agricultural runoff and […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 23 – Youth Climate Activism

This week on Ours to Protect we took a look at what the young people of Kerry are doing to help the environment. We visited Meán Scoil an Leith-Triúigh and spoke to some students about their climate protection projects.   Did you know?…..  Two of the teams from the school were awarded earlier in the […]

Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 24 – Young Environmentalist Awards

This week Highland Radio spoke to ECO-UNESCO about the Young Environmentalist Awards. Emissions Gap Report 2023 published this week: From the beginning of January until the beginning of October 86 days were recorded with temperatures over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. September was the hottest recorded month. Global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 1.2%  from 2021 […]

Highland Radio – Weekly Tips 23 – NW Energy Conference

The North West Annual Future of Energy Conference and Exhibition: Is a full day conference organized by Derry and LetterkennyLearn more: Calculate your business carbon foot print > https://www.climatetoolkit4business.gov.ie/carbon-calculator/   Chamber of Commerce. It take place on Thursday the 16th of February from 9:30am until 4:30pm There is a follow up session for businesses who […]